Post workout sugar

So my question to the pro's (and possibly diabetics) on this site is: how much sugar is ok post-workout? 5 grams? 40 grams?

I've read in numerous different places (including here) that eating simple carbs (including sugar) is best to do right after a workout.At that point, your body is primed, and ready for an insulin spike.So drinking a protein and simple carb shake right after a workout is a good idea. That's also when your body absorbs the most protein in the most useful way, and the simple carbs help your body to absorb it.

Is a Dairy Queen Blizzard ok post workout, or am going to be packing on fat from something like that?

Health experts at the Institute of Medicine recommend that healthy adults get 20 to 35 percent of their total calories from fat. Each gram of fat has 9 calories. So, if you're trying to eat 1,800 calories a day, you should have no more than 70 grams of fat a day — 35 percent of 1,800 calories = 630 calories, divided by 9 (calories per gram of fat) = 70 grams

There is considerable fat and calories in a Blizzard....I don't think it would be a good choice for someone like me that puts fat on easily. I sure don't want to get fat and be flamed by all the fat haters on RJ If your naturally lean you will have less of a problem

A high glycemic carbohydrate is one that causes a marked increase in serum glucose. Refined sugar (table sugar or sucrose) is a high glycemic carbohydrate.

Diabetics should not use the above recommendations. High glycemic carbohydrates can reak havoc on diabetic control. Diabetics need to discuss post exercise carbohydrate use with a dietitian or physician.

Post workout, being young, and if you're wanting to be bigger, gulp one down every now and then. Same thing with pizza, and pasta.

Simple sugars are just what you need post workout.

Logan and I often push from 100 to 200 grams of carbs post workout. That's about 60 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat, 40 grams of simple sugars, or more, and about 87 to 160 of complex sugars / carbs. We'll rarely push less than 100 grams post workout, even pre-contest, where my fat is below 4%.

Depends how much muscle you carry, how much you weigh, and how hard you worked out.